A wondrous world of discovery and imagination. Half day classes offered for two, three and four year olds.
The Chocolate Factory
54 Elizabeth St., Red Hook
845-758-0889
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May 19, 2013 | 2:34pm area forecast: Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers
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Thursday, May 16 - Sunday, May 19Sight UnseenTangent Arts production of play by Pulitzer-Prize winner Donald Margulies. Featuring local Equity actors Audrey Rapoport and Greg Skura, and New York–based Laurence Lowry, with direction by Tangent's artistic director Michael Rhodes. Thu–Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm. Phone: 845-230-7020. Email: info@tangent-arts.org. Url: http://tangent-arts.org.
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Thursday, May 16 - Sunday, May 19True Love LiesKaliyuga Arts production: a play about love, family and sexuality of man facing middle age; by Brad Fraser. Thu at 7pm, Fri–Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm. $25/$20. Phone: 518-828-7843. Email: contact@stageworkshudson.org.
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Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasMusical directed by Victoria McCarthy for Johnny Dell Productions. Musical direction, Laurie Woolever, choreographed by Amber McCarthy. Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun at 3pm. $26/$24. Phone: 845-876-3080. Url: http://centerforperformingarts.org.
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Friday, May 17 - Saturday, May 18Plant SaleSponsored by Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Ext., Dutchess. The plant sale features a wonderful selection of EVERYTHING for your garden. Master Gardeners avail during sale to answer questions, and to help make plant selections, and assist in transporting to cars. For more info & list of plants, see website. 5/17, 10am–4pm and 5/18 9am–2pm. Phone: 845-677-8223 x115. Email: cak97@cornell.edu. Url: http://ccedutchess.org.
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Saturday, May 18Germantown Plant SaleClub members contributing plants & on hand to answer your gardening questions. Annual flowers, vegetables, and herb plants. 8am–1pm. Phone: 518-537-4868.
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Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19Palatine Farmstead "Heritage Days"Tours at the 1727–1790 Neher/Elseffer site. The D. C. Muzzleloaders. Living history demonstrations of period camp sites, dress, implements, and black powder firearms. Fresh bread will be baking in the beehive oven. 1–4pm. Email: info@quitmanpreservation.org. Url: http://quitmanpreservation.org.
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Saturday, May 18Rhinebeck Choral Club Spring ConcertW/ guest artists, the Strawberry Hill Fiddlers' Rasberries; at 7:30pm. Phone: 845-876-7838. Email: gracielubank@aol.com. Url: http://rhinebeckchoralclub.org.
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Saturday, May 18Elizaville Plant SaleIncluding flowers, vegetables, shrubs and indoor and outdoor plants. Kitchen open for breakfast & refreshments, and at noon, a take-out chicken barbecue. More info call 845-756-2338, or, on day of event, church hall at 845-756-5602. 8am–2pm. Phone: 845-756-2503.
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Saturday, May 18Hudson Valley AIDS WalkOn the Walkway Over the Hudson 10am–1pm. Walk with the Center in support of our family and friends living with HIV and AIDS. Join us at the largest HIV/AIDS fundraiser and awareness event in the Hudson Valley. Meet up between 10 and 11 am at the Center's table on the Dutchess side of the Walkway. Watch for the Center's banner and flag! Phone: 845-331-5300. Email: communications@lgbtqcenter.org. Url: http://LGBTQCenter.org.
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Sunday, May 19HV Stroll for EpilepsyCheck website for more information. 11am–1pm. Phone: 845-876-4001. Email: info@dutchessfair.com. Url: http://dutchessfair.com.
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Sunday, May 19YA SocietyHudson Valley YA Society w/ fun, literary salon atmosphere w/ conversation and refreshments. Authors: Lurlene McDaniel, The Year of Luminous Love; Shawn Goodman, Kindness for Weekness; Anna Jarzab, The Opposite of Hallelujah; and Deborah Heligman, Intensions. At 4pm; free but must rsvp@oblongbooks.com or via facebook. Phone: 845-876-0500. Email: info@oblongbooks.com. Url: http://oblongbooks.com.
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Sunday, May 19Films by Area College StudentsThird annual Eli Jaffe Film Competition: screening to be featured at Upstate Films at 1pm. Reception at 3pm at Morton Library in Rhinecliff. Free and open to public. . Phone: 845-876-4546. Url: http://upstatefilms.org.
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Sunday, May 19Tour de Red Hook!Trails and Greenways is sponsoring the fourth annual! Registration at 12:30pm at Red Hook Recreation Park (outside of the pavilion.) Ride begins at 1pm and will follow portion of Village–Village trail. (Map will be made available at event and route will be marked.1pm–3pm (no rain date). Phone: 845-758-4606. Email: smccann@redhook.org. Url: http://redhook.org.
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Monday, May 20Linden Ave. Band & ChorusRed Hook's 7th & 8th Grade Band & Chorus. 7:30pm. Phone: 845-758-2241. Url: http://redhookcentralschools.org.
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Tuesday, May 21Linden Ave. Band & Chorus IIRed Hook's 6th & 7th Grade Band & Chorus. 7:30pm. Phone: 845-758-2241. Url: http://redhookcentralschools.org.
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Wednesday, May 22Bulkeley Band ConcertRhinebeck's middle school band. 7pm. Phone: 845-871-5500. Url: http://rhinebeckcsd.org.
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Thursday, May 2340 Voice Choir!The Virginia Commonwealth University Singers; reception to follow. Suggested donation: $10, $5 for seniors and students, under 5 free; at 7pm. Phone: 845-876-3727. Url: http://rhinebeckreformedchurch.org/.
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Thursday, May 23Celebrate CENTER and Our Good FortuneAll invited to share our joy; toast our generous donors and our wonderful theatre community; while there, take a tour of our front stage and back stage. Drinks and light fare at 6pm. Phone: 845-876-3080. Url: http://centerforperformingarts.org.
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Thursday, May 23Author & Illustrator G. Brian KarasAward-winning author and illustrator of children’s books ( including Atlantic, Saving Sweetness, and Home on the Bayou) will be reading, discussing and demonstating the tools of his trade. Program is for all ages at 6:30pm. Phone: 845-889-4683. Email: staatsburglibrary@gmail.com. Url: http://staatsburglibrary.org.
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Friday, May 24USO ShowAn evening of comedy, entertainment, historic film footage and music of the 1940s. Free! Email: clifford.laube@nara.gov. Url: http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu.
An unidentified man sitting in front of the Cruger Island "ruins," probably in the early decades of the 20th century. credit Courtesy Egbert Benson Historical Society of Rec Hook Hudson River Ruins
by Robin Cherry
How 19th century German romanticism once brought Mayan artifacts to Cruger Island of Red Hook. SOS Hydrofracking
by Cynthia Owen Philip
New York struggles to define acceptable limits to the developers' thirst for natural gas. Local HistoryThe Lobotskys of Wonderland
by Teresa Vilardi
For almost a century this family has been farming the precincts along White School House Road in Rhinbeck. General InterestSusan Kayne, The Horse’s Advocate
by Rob Rubsam
Susan Kayne of Unbridled TV and Clermont Farms is determined to change the horse culture of New York State . . . the sooner the better. Closing the Science Gap
by Mary Leonard
The Rhinebeck Science Foundation has come through on the technology front, especially for Rhinebeck's middle schoolers. Building & HomeThe Space Race
by M. C. Primiano
When the parents' empty nest gets filled up with stuff: call out the dropcloths! Birdhouse Savvy
by Neil Soderstrom
Ways to nurture and protect your cavity-nesting bluebirds, chickadees, house wrens, and tree swallows. Food & WineThe Tastes of Spring
by Laura Pensiero
Spring's arrival, says Laura Pensiero, means put away the stew pot and pull out the sauté pan and think fava beans, peas & ramps! The Chocolate Wars? Part III: Ulster County
by Arlene Wege
Our chocolate researcher ventures across the bridge . . . Health & WellnessFibromyalgia: A World of Pain
by Naomi Kennedy
Whether considered a disease or a disorder, the musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points of fibromyalgia are a very real phenomenon to the millions who suffer from them. The Perils of Plastics
by Kathryn Matthews
Plastics are everywhere in our kitchen and around our foods . . . but at what cost to health? |
Dutchess/Columbia Community BusinessesRhinebeck Pilates is a fully equipped, classical pilates studio offering private and duet sessions, as well as tower and mat classes in a friendly, energizing atmosphere. We also offer Mama with Baby Pilates Prenatal Pilates Tower classes. We sell Hardtail Forever pilates & yoga clothing, yoga mats, and foam rollers. 23D East Market St., Rhinebeck 845-876-5686
Thinking of a modular home? Let us handle the headaches from start to finish. Quality work. Germantown 518-537-4521 or 518-965-1922
Dutchess County’s leading real estate company brings its sales & marketing expertise to Northern Dutchess County. We’re local professionals with a nationwide network of products & services to better serve your residential, commercial & investment needs. 6384 Mill ST, Rhinebeck 845-876-8600
Highly-trained and using up-to-date methods and materials, I offer the best care for your artwork. Cleaning, tear repairs, inpainting areas of paint loss and varnishing are some of the treatments available. Member American Institute for Conservation since 1995. 518-537-5853
Mondello Upstate Properties, LLC is a quality real estate agency specializing in Southern Columbia and Northern Dutchess Counties. We are family owned and operated and hold the same values and standards as when we first opened our doors over 30 years ago. We are members of both Mid Hudson and Columbia Northern Dutchess Multiple Listing Services. Our office is located in heart of the Red Hook Village. We are child and pet friendly, so please feel welcome and comfortable. Give us a call, stop by our office, or visit our website. 7 W. Market St., Red Hook 845-758-5555
Full Service Stained Glass Studio providing custom designs, fabrication, repair and restoration services for residential and commercial customers since 1983. Personalized service, expert craftsmanship, and extensive glass selection. Framing for stained glass. Architectural replacement glass for cabinets cut to size. Rhinebeck 845-876-3200
The Center for Healthy Aging at Northern Dutchess Hospital is a resource for patients 65 & older and their families. We provide inpatient, outpatient & transitional care for aging adults. After a full geriatric assessment, we share our insights and expert advice with patients, caregivers and primary care providers. Our director, Dr. Jodi Friedman, is a family practice physician with fellowship training and additional qualifications in geriatrics. We offer many services to assist older adults, and can tailor these services to an individual's needs. Services available include physical and occupational therapy; Parkinson's disease speech and movement program; prevention of falls program; medically based fitness center; alternative medicine therapies such as massage and acupuncture; "safe at home" assessments in conjunction with the Rhinebeck Town Board; outpatient nutritional counseling; community education and events. For more information please call. 6511 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck 845-871-3500
This well established Montessori school is now offering full and half day programs with aftercare. Enroll now for fall 2013. Contact Ronnie Hazzard, MS Ed. 109 Albany Road, Kingston 845-331-5477
Shop and dine at our charming “barn” on the 500-acre Greig Farm in Upper Red Hook. Select from the “harvest” of 40+ local farmers, food and beverage producers. Here you'll find Gigi specialty items, local produce, and Hudson Valley–made products. Seasonal pick-your-own on site; Sunday brunch. Look for our seasonal "Agriturismo" dinners. For catering call 845-758-8060. 227 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook 845-758-1999
Site development, civil engineering services, structural design, and building engineering: we can help you with plans for new construction or alterations; residential, commercial and industrial. More than 25 years experience. Firehouse Plaza
Suite 5, Red Hook 845-758-5434
Get hot & cold subs & the best pizza in town at this family-owned community gathering spot in the heart of the village. 7514 N. Broadway, Red Hook 845-758-5808
An elegant rustic hideaway and working horse farm (with two donkeys!) on 40 acres. Sweeping pastoral views, rooms with fireplaces and jacuzzis, woodland walking trails, private decks, and great hospitality. All private baths and A/C. Farm-to-table breakfasts and dessert table complimentary with your stay. Weekday discounts for seniors. 52 Pells Rd., Rhinebeck 845-876-6838
Your on-line resource guide for Northern Dutchess and Southern Columbia Counties—real estate, lodging, dining and more. "Destination Restaurant" by Culinary Institute of America. Four stars from the Poughkeepsie Journal & "Best Sushi in the Hudson Valley" Zagat's. Tucked in the heart of Rhinebeck, Osaka has been the go-to-sushi restaurant for 17 years. Chefs work in rhythm to craft sushi, sashimi, and rolls from a vividly bright palette of salmon, tuna, yellowtail, squid, uni, and other varieties of fish. For diners looking to take a break from the raw dishes, Osaka serves a variety of tempura, teriyaki, hibachi, and noodle bowl dinners. Eat-in or take-out. 22 Garden St.
, Rhinebeck 845-876-7338
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